Overview

Cisco IE3500 Heavy Duty Series Switches are the next generation IP66, IP67-rated Industrial Ethernet switches. They bring robust capabilities to demanding IoT environments such as manufacturing, connected energy, and smart cities. These devices are engineered for harsh conditions, featuring IP67 ingress protection, Power over Ethernet (PoE) capabilities, and durable circular connectors.

A key highlight of the Cisco IE3500H family is its diverse port configurations, offering a comprehensive mix of Fast Ethernet (D-coded), Gigabit Ethernet (X-coded), 2.5GE, 10GE M12 ports. The switches can be wall mounted and deployed without a housing cabinet to meet varied industrial networking requirements.

The Cisco IE3500H series switches can be managed with powerful tools such as Cisco IOS-XE software, Cisco Catalyst Center, and can be easily set up with an on-device modern GUI tool called WebUI. The platform also supports Flexible NetFlow for real-time visibility into traffic patterns and threat analysis.

Switch Models

Figure 1. Cisco IE3500H Series Switches

License Level

Description

IE-3500H-8T-E

Network Essentials

8x 10/100/1G X-code M12 ports, non-PoE

IE-3500H-16T-E

Network Essentials

16x 10/100/1G X-code M12 ports, non-PoE

IE-3500H-24T-E

Network Essentials

24x 10/100/1G X-code M12 ports, non-PoE

IE-3500H-12FT4T-E

Network Essentials

12x 10/100 D-code M12 ports, 4x 10/100/1G X-code M12 ports, non-PoE

IE-3500H-20FT4T-E

Network Essentials

20x 10/100 D-code M12 ports, 4x 10/100/1G X-code M12 ports, non-PoE

IE-3500H-14P2T-E

Network Essentials

14x 10/100/1G X-code PoE/PoE+ ports, 2x 10/100/1G X-Code M12 ports, PoE power budget of 240 W

IE-3500H-12P2MU2X-E

Network Essentials

2x 10G SFP+ ports, 2x 100/1G/2.5G UPoE X-code ports, 12x 10/100/1G M12 X-code ports, PoE power budget of 240 W

IE-3505H-16T-E

Network Essentials

16x 10/100/1G X-code M12 ports, non-PoE

IE-3500H-8T-A

Network Advantage

8x 10/100/1G X-code M12 ports, non-PoE

IE-3500H-16T-A

Network Advantage

16x 10/100/1G X-code M12 ports, non-PoE

IE-3500H-24T-A

Network Advantage

24x 10/100/1G X-code M12 ports, non-PoE

IE-3500H-12FT4T-A

Network Advantage

12x 10/100 D-code M12 ports, 4x 10/100/1G X-code M12 ports, non-PoE

IE-3500H-20FT4T-A

Network Advantage

20x 10/100 D-code M12 ports, 4x 10/100/1G X-code M12 ports, non-PoE

IE-3500H-14P2T-A

Network Advantage

14x 10/100/1G X-code PoE/PoE+ ports, 2x 10/100/1G X-Code M12 ports, PoE power budget of 240 W

IE-3500H-12P2MU2X-A

Network Advantage

2x 10G SFP+ ports, 2x 100/1G/2.5G UPoE X-code ports, 12x 10/100/1G M12 X-code ports, PoE power budget of 240 W

IE-3505H-16T-A

Network Advantage

16x 10/100/1G X-code M12 ports, non-PoE
Table 1. Hardware Specifications

Specifications

All PIDs

Removable storage

SD card1

Alarm2,3

1 alarm output relay

1 alarm input relay

Console port2

1

  1. The SD card is optional and is not shipped by default with the switch.

  2. Using an M12 A-coded 5-pin connector.

  3. Relay max. rating: 24Vdc at 1A, 48Vdc at 0.5A.

Front Panel of the Switch

This section describes the front panel components. The following figures depict the components available on the various models in this product family. Not all models are illustrated.

Figure 2. Cisco IE3500H front panel

1

Switch status LEDs

5

Console port

2

Ethernet ports

6

Alarm port

3

SD card cover

7

Power input Port

4

Ground lug
Figure 3. Cisco IE3500H SFP model front panel

1

Switch status LEDs

5

Console port

2

Ethernet ports

6

Alarm port

3

SD card cover

SFP ports

7

Power input port

4

Ground lug

8

2x SFP ports

Ethernet Ports

The Cisco IE3500H series switches have Ethernet ports supporting 1000Base-T, 100Base-TX and 10Base-T with autonegotiation, auto-MDIX, and cable diagnostics on X-code M12 connectors.

Figure 4. M12 Ethernet Ports

1

RD +

3

RD –

2

TD +

4

TD –

Power Connector

Power the switch using DC power through the front panel connector. The power connector labeling is on the panel. Torque power connection to 10in/lbs.

A Mini-Change (A-size) Single-Ended cord set power cord must be used to power the switch.

Figure 5. Power Connector

1

NC

3

DC–

2

DC+

4

NC

Alarm Connector

Connect the alarm signals to the switch through the alarm connector. The switch supports one alarm output relay.

The alarm output circuit is a relay with a normally open and a normally closed contact. The switch is configured to detect faults that are used to energize the relay coil and change the state on both of the relay contacts: normally open contacts close, and normally closed contacts open. The alarm output relay can be used to control an external alarm device, such as a bell or a light. The alarm output is rated at 24Vdc/1A, 48Vdc/0.5A maximum.

Figure 6. Alarm Connector

1

NO Alarm Output Normally Open (NO) connection

4

Alarm In Reference

2

NC Alarm Output Normally Closed (NC) connection

5

COMMON Alarm Common connection

3

Alarm In

Console Management Port

Connect the switch to a PC running Microsoft Windows or to a terminal server through the A-code M12 connector console port and configure it by using the CLI. The baud rate and format of the console port is:

  • 9600 baud

  • 8 data bits

  • 1 stop bit

  • No parity

  • None (flow control)

Figure 7. Console Connector

Note
For specified cable, use Cisco Product CAB-CONSOLE-M12=

LEDs

Use the LEDs to monitor overall system status and power supply input and output status as well as port and alarm status.

Figure 8. Switch LEDs

System LED

The system LED shows whether the device is receiving power and is functioning properly.

Table 2. System LED

Color

Status

Off

Switch is not powered on.

Blinking green

Power-On Self Test (POST) is in progress.

Green

Switch is operating normally.

Red

Switch is receiving power, however not functioning properly.

Express Setup LED

The Express Setup LED displays the status of the initial setup for the initial configuration.

Table 3. Express Setup LED Status

Color

Status

Off

Configured as a managed switch.

Solid Green

System is operating normally.

Blinking Green

Performing the initial setup, in recovery, or the initial setup is incomplete.

Solid Red

Switch failed to start initial setup or recovery because there is no available switch port to which to connect the management station. Disconnect a device from a switch port, and then press the Express Setup button.

Power status LEDs

The power LED shows the device power status.

Table 4. Power Status LEDs

Color

System Status

Green

Power is present on the associated circuit.

Off

Power is not present on the circuit or the system is not powered up.

Alarm LEDs

The following table list the alarm LED colors and their meanings.

Table 5. Alarm Out Status LEDs
Color System Status

Off

Alarm out is not configured or the Switch is off.

Green

Alarm out is configured, no alarms detected.

Blinking red

Major alarm detected.

Red

Minor alarm detected.

Port status LEDs

Each 10/100, 1G, 2.5G, 10G port (identified by numbers, depending upon the model) has a port status LED.

Table 6. Port status LEDs

Color

Status

Off

No link, or port administratively shut down.

Solid green

Link present, no activity

Blinking green

Activity. Port is sending or receiving data

Alternating green-amber

Link fault. Error frames can affect connectivity, and errors such as excessive collisions, CRC errors, and alignment and jabber errors are monitored for a link-fault indication.

Solid amber

Port is blocked by Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) and is not forwarding data.

After a port is reconfigured, the port LED can be amber for up to 30 seconds as STP checks the switch for possible loops.

Blinking amber

System is sending Spanning Tree BPDUs on an STP blocked port (Best Effort)

Power over Ethernet status LEDs

The PoE status LED indicates the current operational state of the PoE feature.

Table 7. PoE status LEDs

Color

Status

Off

PoE is not enabled

Solid green

PoE function is enabled, and all of the PoE-enabled ports are functioning correctly

Blinking red

PoE function is enabled, but one of the PoE port’s power is disconnected or has failed

Solid red

PoE function is enabled, but all of the PoE ports have failed